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County population in July 2011: 69,723 (57% urban, 43% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 17,825
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,904
% of renters here:

31%
State:

30%

Land area: 456 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 153 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Greenwood County: 82.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (31.0%), Educational,health and social services (21.2%), Retail trade (10.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Greenwood County, South Carolina:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (61.9%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (30.5%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (4.9%)
  • Asian alone (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Median resident age:  35.2 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Males: 31,088  (46.9%)
Females: 35,183  (53.1%)

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Greenwood County,SC real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Greenwood County:

2.5 people
South Carolina:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $41,975 ($34,702 in 1999)
This county:

$41975
South Carolina:

$42442

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $448 (lower quartile is $324, upper quartile is $535)
This county:

$448
State:

$545


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $119,100 (it was $75,000 in 2000)
Greenwood County:

$119,100
South Carolina:

$137,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $78,100 - $180,900

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $182,925
Here:

$182,925
State:

$217,639

Townhouses or other attached units: $139,599
Here:

$139,599
State:

$164,785

In 2-unit structures: $137,386
Here:

$137,386
State:

$197,041

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $226,127
Here:

$226,127
State:

$210,002

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $2,345,648
Here:

$2,345,648
State:

$191,373

Mobile homes: $78,224
Here:

$78,224
State:

$45,713
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,004
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $296

Institutionalized population: 1,034

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 16
  • Robberies: 5
  • Assaults: 220
  • Burglaries: 256
  • Thefts: 1056
  • Auto thefts: 70

Greenwood County, SC map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 196 buildings, average cost: $94,400
  • 2001: 179 buildings, average cost: $100,300
  • 2002: 208 buildings, average cost: $124,500
  • 2003: 170 buildings, average cost: $118,600
  • 2004: 270 buildings, average cost: $102,200
  • 2005: 248 buildings, average cost: $132,200
  • 2006: 185 buildings, average cost: $149,100
  • 2007: 195 buildings, average cost: $125,700
  • 2008: 98 buildings, average cost: $125,300
  • 2009: 57 buildings, average cost: $130,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Greenwood County South Carolina:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 60.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 38.2%


2008 Presidential Election results in Greenwood County South Carolina:

McCain (Republican): 57.5%
Obama (Democratic): 41.8%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $708 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $670 (0.5%)


Greenwood County household income distribution in 2009 Greenwood County home values distribution


Greenwood County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 20.7%
(15.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.4% for Black residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 20.7%
Greenwood County:

20.7%
South Carolina:

17.1%
(15.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.4% for Black residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 37 years old
(Males: 35 years old, Females: 38 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42 years old, Black residents: 33 years old, American Indian residents: 59 years old, Asian residents: 36 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 20 years old, Other race residents: 18 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Greenwood County is $442 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $508 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $737 a month.

Cities in this county include: Greenwood, Ware Shoals, Ninety Six, Promised Land, Cokesbury, Bradley, Coronaca, Hodges, Troy, Kirksey.

Greenwood County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2005 air pollution in Greenwood County:

Lead: 0.01 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 14.1 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 32 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.co.greenwood.sc.us

Click to draw/clear Greenwood County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Greenwood County: The Willows (A), Cedar Springs Rifle Range (B), Epworth Camp (C), Forrest Hereford Farm (D), Old Star Fort (E), Boyds Mill (F), Cokesbury Hills Golf Course (G), Greenwood Country Club (H), Greenwood Professional Park (I), Greenwood Golf Club (J), Northwest Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (K), Coronaca Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (L), Coronaca Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (M), Northwest Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (N), Promised Land Fire Department Station 20 (O), Lower Lake Greenwood Station 60 (P), Highway 34 Volunteer Fire Department Station 75 (Q), Callison Volunteer Fire Department (R), Tri - County Volunteer Fire Department Station 95 (S), Epworth - Phoenix Volunteer Fire Department Station 70 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: North Creek Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Greenwood County include: Pleasant Rock Church (A), Pine Pleasant Church (B), Pine Grove Church (C), New China Church (D), Mountain Creek Church (E), Mount Zion Church (F), Cedar Spring Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (G), Church of Christ (H), Cokesbury Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Andrews Cemeteries (1), Friendship Cemetery (2), Lyon-Lipford Cemetery (3), Bethlehem Cemetery (4), Greenwood Memorial Gardens (5), Morris Hill Cemetery (6), Old Tabernacle Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Ninety-Six Lake (A), A M Tucks Pond (B), Lake Chinquapin (C), Citizens Trust Pond (D), Cedar Lake (E), Greenwood Reservoir (F), Buzzard Roost (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Coronaca Creek (A), Maysons Creek (B), Big Cowhead Creek (C), Wilson Creek (D), Ropers Creek (E), Mulberry Creek (F), Quarter Creek (G), Rocky Creek (H), Turner Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Greenwood County include: Greenwood State Park (1), Donaldson Air Force Base Recreation Area (2), Stockman Park (3), Ninety Six National Historic Site (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Abbeville County , Edgefield County , Laurens County , McCormick County , Newberry County , Saluda County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

10.7%
South Carolina:

9.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 4,024
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,842 (25% naturalized citizens)

Greenwood County:

2.8%
Whole state:

2.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,063
  • 1990 to 1994: 216
  • 1985 to 1989: 159
  • 1980 to 1984: 104
  • 1975 to 1979: 74
  • 1970 to 1974: 57
  • 1970 to 1974: 81
  • 1965 to 1969: 88

Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.0%

Greenwood County marital status for males
Greenwood County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 18,969
  • One, attached: 763
  • Two: 1,124
  • 3 or 4: 1,265
  • 5 to 9: 1,299
  • 10 to 19: 289
  • 20 or more: 492
  • Mobile homes: 3,999
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 43

Housing units in Greenwood County with a mortgage: 8,570 (1,029 second mortgage, 1,212 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,986

Here:

63.2% with mortgage
State:

66.8% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.96%
Here58.0%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 38,409
Total congregations: 116

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)International Pentecostal Holiness Church
Adherents20,601 (53.6%)6,816 (17.7%)2,092 (5.4%)2,010 (5.2%)1,624 (4.2%)
Congregations36 (31.0%)23 (19.8%)7 (6.0%)10 (8.6%)11 (9.5%)
NameCatholic ChurchAssociation Reformed Presbyterian Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther
Adherents1,246 (3.2%)589 (1.5%)500 (1.3%)450 (1.2%)2,481 (6.5%)
Congregations1 (0.9%)4 (3.4%)1 (0.9%)1 (0.9%)22 (19.0%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Greenwood County - Greenwood, Ware Shoals, Ninety Six, Promised Land, Cokesbury

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 15
This county:

2.20 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Greenwood County:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
Greenwood County:

1.32 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 37
This county:

5.43 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 57
Greenwood County:

8.36 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.2%
South Carolina:

10.6%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.5%
South Carolina:

29.4%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Greenwood County:

8.3%
State:

13.4%


Agriculture in Greenwood County:

Average size of farms: 161 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $11,415
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $117.03
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.93%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 78.83%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $16,135
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 12.83%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $20,228
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.41%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.94
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.51%
Corn for grain: 29 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 294 harvested acres
Vegetables: 69 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 359 acres

Tornado activity:

Greenwood County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 3.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 fatalities and 60 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/31/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 7 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Greenwood County-area historical earthquake activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 29.5 miles away from the county center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 54.9 miles away from the county center
On 1/3/1992 at 04:21:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 24.9 miles away from the county center
On 8/8/1993 at 09:24:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 49.6 miles away from Greenwood County center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.2 miles away from the county center
On 8/4/2007 at 10:04:46, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 5.8 mi) earthquake occurred 90.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • South Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3233): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3233, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • South Carolina Winter Storms, Incident Period: January 22, 2000 to February 1, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1313): January 31, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1313, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • South Carolina Drought, Incident Period: August 4, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3047): August 4, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3047, Natural disaster type: Drought

The number of natural disasters in Greenwood County (3) is a lot smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 2

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (51%)
  • Japan (6%)
  • Germany (5%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
  • Nicaragua (3%)
  • India (3%)
  • Colombia (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Greenwood County (%):



  • United States or American (24%)
  • English (8%)
  • German (7%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • Scotch-Irish (4%)
  • European (1%)
  • Scottish (1%)


Greenwood County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 24,242 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 4,312 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 12 (0%)
  • Taxi: 28 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 34 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 50 (0%)
  • Walked: 621 (2%)
  • Other means: 155 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 293 (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Greenwood County, South Carolina:

  • 862 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 463 people in state prisons
  • 350 people in nursing homes
  • 321 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 168 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 69 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 53 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 25 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $44,863.

5.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,533 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.28%
South Carolina average:

8.00%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.23% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($19,452 average AGI)
2.05% relocated from other states ($19,081 average AGI)
Greenwood County:

2.05%
South Carolina average:

4.33%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Abbeville County, SC  0.61% ($29,127 average AGI)
from Laurens County, SC  0.54% ($28,192)
from Greenville County, SC  0.26% ($42,950)
from Anderson County, SC  0.24% ($36,909)
from McCormick County, SC  0.18% ($26,268)
from Saluda County, SC  0.17% ($26,550)
from Richland County, SC  0.13% ($31,129)


5.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,018 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.36%
South Carolina average:

6.88%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.46% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($21,440 average AGI)
1.90% relocated to other states ($14,577 average AGI)
Greenwood County:

1.90%
South Carolina average:

3.21%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Greenville County, SC  0.55% ($36,422 average AGI)
to Laurens County, SC  0.46% ($26,963)
to Abbeville County, SC  0.45% ($28,144)
to Anderson County, SC  0.33% ($31,882)
to Richland County, SC  0.28% ($29,563)
to Spartanburg County, SC  0.18% ($39,905)
to Lexington County, SC  0.17% ($43,385)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.4

Births per 1000 population in Greenwood County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Greenwood County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 12.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Greenwood County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,550 (9,517 aged, 2,033 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.48
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 22525.51
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 519.850
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 75180.32

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1295.990
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 953.240
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 13.24

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 48.72
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 77.97

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 4.41

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 70.1. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 44.6
  • Other - 25.5

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 74.4. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 53.1
  • Other - 21.2

Household type by relationship:

Households: 63,959
  • In family households: 54,349 (12,614 male householders, 5,200 female householders)
    12,780 spouses, 19,002 children (17,398 natural, 481 adopted, 1,123 stepchildren), 1,585 grandchildren, 664 brothers or sisters, 475 parents, 905 other relatives, 1,124 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 9,610 (3,292 male householders (2,587 living alone)), 4,684 female householders (4,167 living alone)), 1,634 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,312 (1,058 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,658 2-persons, 4,439 3-persons, 3,506 4-persons, 1,541 5-persons, 455 6-persons, 215 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,754 1-person, 958 2-persons, 149 3-persons, 91 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 14 6-persons.

95.2% of residents of Greenwood County speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 38% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $358,075,000 ($5303 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $13,501,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $181,460,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $73,381,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $333,000
Federal grants: $88,624,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,283,000 ($276,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,994,000 ($3,078,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $237,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,037,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,784,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 4,733
Here:

70 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,610
Here:

53 per 1000 residents
State:

46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +872
Here:

+13 per 1000 residents
State:

+9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -211
Here:  -3 per 1000 residents
State:  +27 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Greenwood County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 13.18 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.7
State:

5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 565
  • 2000 to 2004: 2,189
  • 1990 to 1999: 5,374
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,229
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,703
  • 1960 to 1969: 4,089
  • 1950 to 1959: 3,252
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,203
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,401
Rooms in houses/apartments in Greenwood County, South Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 18
  • 2 rooms: 106
  • 3 rooms: 428
  • 4 rooms: 2,153
  • 5 rooms: 5,065
  • 6 rooms: 4,604
  • 7 rooms: 2,611
  • 8 rooms: 1,576
  • 9+ rooms: 1,264
  • 1 room: 79
  • 2 rooms: 534
  • 3 rooms: 1,042
  • 4 rooms: 2,814
  • 5 rooms: 2,011
  • 6 rooms: 918
  • 7 rooms: 278
  • 8 rooms: 135
  • 9+ rooms: 93
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Greenwood County, South Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 48
  • 1 bedroom: 338
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,772
  • 3 bedrooms: 9,671
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,541
  • 5+ bedrooms: 455
  • no bedroom: 100
  • 1 bedroom: 1,543
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,778
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,182
  • 4 bedrooms: 252
  • 5+ bedrooms: 49
Cars and other vehicles available in Greenwood County, South Carolina in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 930
  • 1 vehicle: 4,973
  • 2 vehicles: 7,571
  • 3 vehicles: 3,439
  • 4 vehicles: 696
  • 5+ vehicles: 216
  • no vehicle: 1,790
  • 1 vehicle: 3,658
  • 2 vehicles: 1,997
  • 3 vehicles: 384
  • 4 vehicles: 44
  • 5+ vehicles: 31

55% of Greenwood County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in South Carolina.

Greenwood County:

55.5%
State average:

56.8%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 49872
  • Northeast: 2573
  • Midwest: 2334
  • South: 8543
  • West: 811

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $69,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Greenwood County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (47.0%)
  • Electricity (44.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.3%)
  • Wood (1.4%)
  • Electricity (51.6%)
  • Utility gas (40.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3.3%)
  • Wood (0.8%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 738
Here:

9.3%
South Carolina:

9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 262
Here:

8.0%
South Carolina:

8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 254
Here:

6.9%
South Carolina:

20.3%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Greenwood County government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Air Transportation: $47,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $33,462,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $154,472,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,084,000
    All Other: $1,405,000
    Parks & Recreation: $79,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,000
  • Construction - Own Hospitals: $16,529,000
  • Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $120,300,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,818,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,371,000
    Police Protection: $2,495,000
    General - Other: $2,441,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,759,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,748,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,421,000
    Libraries: $1,384,000
    Financial Administration: $1,209,000
    Fire Protection: $974,000
    Parks & Recreation: $704,000
    General Public Buildings: $582,000
    Regular Highways: $513,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $306,000
    Air Transportation: $50,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,111,000
    Health & Hospitals: $34,000
    Housing & Community Development: $0
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,676,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $234,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $821,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $66,798,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $70,658,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $124,266,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $13,190,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,610,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,128,000
    Rents: $371,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Own Hospitals: $14,749,000
    Police Protection: $268,000
    General - Other: $268,000
    Parks & Recreation: $141,000
    Corrections - Other: $71,000
    General Public Building: $60,000
    Regular Highways: $36,000
    Central Staff: $22,000
    Fire Protection: $20,000
    Health - Other: $12,000
    Judicial: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $80,040,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $220,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,966,000
    All Other: $1,653,000
    Highways: $1,036,000
    Health & Hospitals: $26,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,303,000
    NEC: $1,210,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $325,000
    Public Utilities: $218,000
    Other Selective Sales: $44,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $71,932,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,564
  • Number of aged recipients: 161
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,403
  • Number of recipients under 18: 301
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 944
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 319
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 608
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 686


Greenwood County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Greenwood County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Greenwood County, SC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James78270.3 years
John58572.2 years
William57872.3 years
Mary54077.3 years
Robert31970.2 years
Willie29271.0 years
Annie25877.9 years
George25773.0 years
Thomas20371.6 years
Charles18670.7 years
Most common last names in Greenwood County, SC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith32172.9 years
Williams31471.8 years
Davis21573.8 years
Brown20271.2 years
Johnson16172.5 years
Jones15273.9 years
Anderson14873.8 years
Butler13675.3 years
Moore12072.9 years
Adams11676.3 years
Businesses in Greenwood County, SC
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Marriott1
Applebee's1McDonald's3
Arby's1New Balance1
AutoZone1Nike4
Bath & Body Works1OfficeMax1
Burger King3Old Navy1
CVS1Outback1
Chick-Fil-A2Outback Steakhouse1
Church's Chicken1Payless1
Cracker Barrel1Pier 1 Imports1
Curves1Pizza Hut2
DHL1RadioShack1
Dairy Queen1Red Lobster1
Days Inn1Rite Aid2
Domino's Pizza1Ruby Tuesday1
Econo Lodge1Rue211
FedEx7Ryan's Grill1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1SAS Shoes1
Foot Locker1SONIC Drive-In1
GNC2Sears1
GameStop1Starbucks1
H&R Block3Subway3
Hobby Lobby1T-Mobile3
Holiday Inn1Taco Bell1
IHOP1True Value1
JCPenney1U-Haul13
Jones New York1UPS12
KFC2Verizon Wireless2
Kincaid1Waffle House2
Kmart1Walgreens1
La-Z-Boy1Walmart1
Lane Furniture2Wendy's1
Little Caesars Pizza1YMCA1
Lowe's1
Browse common businesses in Greenwood County, SC


Greenwood County on our top lists:

  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"

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